The following are median forecasts for next week's U.S. data from a survey compiled by The Wall Street Journal.
DATE TIME RELEASE PERIOD CONSENSUS PREVIOUS
Wednesday 1000 Pending Home Sales Dec +1.0% (3) +3.3%
1000 Construction Spending* Sep +0.1% (5) +0.2%
1000 Construction Spending* Oct +0.1% (8) NA
Thursday 0830 Jobless Claims Jan 17 208K (5) 198K
0830 Real GDP (Final Reading)** 3Q +4.3% (10) +4.3%***
0830 GDP Prices (Final Reading)** 3Q +3.8% (4) +3.8%***
1000 Personal Income**** Oct +0.3% (7) +0.4%
1000 Consumer Spending**** Oct +0.4% (6) +0.3%
1000 PCE Prices M/M**** Oct NA +0.3%
1000 PCE Prices Y/Y**** Oct NA +2.8%
1000 Core PCE Prices M/M**** Oct +0.2% (3) +0.2%
1000 Core PCE Prices Y/Y**** Oct NA +2.8%
1000 Personal Income**** Nov +0.4% (9) NA
1000 Consumer Spending**** Nov +0.5% (9) NA
1000 PCE Prices M/M**** Nov +0.2% (7) NA
1000 PCE Prices Y/Y**** Nov +2.8% (4) NA
1000 Core PCE Prices M/M**** Nov +0.2% (8) NA
1000 Core PCE Prices Y/Y**** Nov +2.8% (4) NA
1100 Kansas City Fed Mfgy Svy Jan NA 1
Composite Index
Friday 0945 S&P Global Flash U.S. Mfg Jan NA 51.8*****
0945 S&P Global Flash Svcs Mfg Jan NA 52.5*****
1000 Consumer Sentiment Jan 54.0 (5) 54.0******
(Final)
*Combined Sep/Oct report rescheduled from Nov. 3 and Dec. 1
**Rescheduled from Dec. 19
***3Q 1st Reading
****Combined Oct/Nov report rescheduled from Nov. 26 and Dec. 19
*****End-Dec Reading
******Jan Prelim Reading
(Figures in parentheses refer to number of economists surveyed.)
Write to Donna Huneke at dataweekahead@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 16, 2026 14:02 ET (19:02 GMT)
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